It seems from the reviews that I read that the fan has bad bearings- I did not heed this, and decided to buy it regardless. Well needless to say it died- started whining then wouldn't boot to BIOS. I unplugged the fan and tapped a case fan to the card and it works again! So just be warned about the standard fan- there is a great chance it will go out. FYI, video card fan lasted for less than a month for me, but I threw out the packaging- hence no return, besides I have a workaround!

Installation was a breeze, I just popped in the card and Windows 7 recognized everything and took care of it all.

The card is not top of the line, but it handles most games fine. I was able to play counter-strike: source at the maximum settings, and world of warcraft at above average settings with no lag issues. In regards to the issue many users are reporting with the fan I have had no issues yet. I have left the computer on since I installed it months ago, and their have been problems.

The only downside I would point out with this card is that their is no HDMI port. I would have liked to have seen this option included as their are other cards in this price range that have that feature. Otherwise I am very happy with my purchase, and would recommend this card to anyone who is not looking for bleeding edge technology.

This is an awesome card. I was a little worried because tigerdirect vlog Rated this as a basic card. It's not basic.
NFS Prostreet: 34 fps @ 52�
NFS Mostwanted 42 fps @ 49�
The Witcher Enhanced Edition 37 fps @ 61�
Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box 38 fps @ 60�
All on max settings. Gonna start Sims 3 soon. Hope it plays it fast.
All temps are in �C.
And it arrived fast. Sooner than Projected by 2 days